Paul E Stry Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker La Crosse, WI EIN: 39-1598681

Paul E Stry Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in La Crosse, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $120K.

Key facts about Paul E Stry Foundation Inc

EIN
39-1598681
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$120,168
Grants made (2024)
21
Average grant
$5,722
Median grant
$2,500
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026.

Who Paul E Stry Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Paul E Stry Foundation Inc's 21 itemized 2024 grants were Wisconsin (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were La Crosse, WI (13 grants), Onalaska, WI (3 grants) and Viroqua, WI (2 grants). None of its 21 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (21 grants).

How Paul E Stry Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 50% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$120K

+7652.8% YoY

Grant Count

21

+2000.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+269.2% YoY

About Paul E Stry Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Paul E Stry Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in La Crosse, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $120K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 21 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

La CrosseMadisonCoon ValleyViroquaWatertownArlingtonIrvingOnalaskaChaseburgGays MillsHoustonLa FargeWauwatosa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$60K$119K$179K$238K20 grants202014 grants202118 grants20221 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Mississippi Valley Conservancy: $35KMississippi Valley Conservancy$35KBureau of Natural Heritage: $20KBureau of Natural Heritage$20KThe Prairie Enthusiasts: $15KThe Prairie Enthusiasts$15KNorskedalen: $10KNorskedalen$10KUniversity of Wisconsin La Crosse Foundation Music Department: $10K across 2 grantsUniversity of Wisconsin LaCrosse Foundation Music…$10K · 2 grantsWiscorps: $10KWiscorps$10KRiverside International Friendship Gardens: $5KRiverside InternationalFriendship Gardens$5KAblelight: $3KAblelight$3KYouth Initiative High School: $3KYouth Initiative High School$3KCoulee Region Humane Society: $3KCoulee Region Humane Society$3K

Grant Size Distribution

74 grants across all recorded years

71<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Mississippi Valley Conservancy ($35,000), Bureau of Natural Heritage ($20,000), The Prairie Enthusiasts ($15,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSERVANCY La Crosse, WIDONATION$35,000
BUREAU OF NATURAL HERITAGE La Crosse, WIDONATION$20,000
THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS Viroqua, WIDONATION$15,000
NORSKEDALEN Coon Valley, WIDONATION$10,000
WISCORPS La Crosse, WIDONATION$9,800
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE FOUNDATION MUSIC DEPARTMENT La Crosse, WIDONATION$7,250
RIVERSIDE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP GARDENS La Crosse, WIDONATION$5,000
ABLELIGHT Watertown, WIDONATION$2,900
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE FOUNDATION MUSIC DEPARTMENT La Crosse, WIDONATION$2,677
YOUTH INITIATIVE HIGH SCHOOL Viroqua, WIDONATION$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Robert Swartz — President: $5KRobert SwartzPresident$5KTheodore Skemp — Vice-President: $5KTheodore SkempVice-President$5KRobert Skemp Jr — Sec/Treasurer: $5KRobert Skemp JrSec/Treasurer$5K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Robert SwartzPresident2$5,000
Theodore SkempVice-President2$5,000
Robert Skemp JrSec/Treasurer2$5,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Paul E Stry Foundation Inc operate?

Paul E Stry Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Paul E Stry Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Paul E Stry Foundation Inc awarded 21 grants totaling $120K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Paul E Stry Foundation Inc's EIN?

Paul E Stry Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1598681. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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